Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Saint Petersburg, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista welcomes customers and helps them select beverages and café items while contributing to the smooth operation and attractive presentation of the Café. The role includes serving customers at the register, stocking deliveries, maintaining the bake case and dining area, preparing food and drinks, and keeping the Café clean. Baristas work as part of a busy team and may support the bookfloor team or other stores in the wider cluster when needed and able. The position requires reliable attendance, a positive and helpful approach, flexibility in responding to store needs, kindness toward colleagues, cheerful customer service, and a willingness to learn. Baristas are trained in café operations and develop product knowledge and skills over time, including knowledge of beverages, bakery and savory items, gifting, promotions, customization recommendations, retail presentation, and café safety and sanitation. As skills develop, Baristas are expected to advance to Senior Barista. The role requires compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

No specific education or prior experience requirements are stated.
Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Positive, dependable, and energetic approach to assigned work.
Considerate and supportive conduct toward colleagues and cheerful, helpful service to customers.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Ability to use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform the physical activity involved, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them choose beverages and café items.
Serve customers quickly and professionally at the register.
Maintain attractive café presentation, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Unpack and receive deliveries and stock products accurately and efficiently.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using recipes, product specifications, and other available tools.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks and maintain café cleanliness.
Follow First In First Out (FIFO) practices and date products correctly.
Support the bookfloor team and other stores in the wider cluster when needed and able.
Build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products.
Share product knowledge with customers and colleagues, including information about promotions and limited-time offers.
Recommend food and beverage customizations to customers.
Follow café safety, hygiene, sanitation, and loss prevention procedures; identify and seek support for theft, problematic behavior, or other issues.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, support scheduling gaps when able, and assist colleagues.

Benefits

Employee discount.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Sick pay.
Paid time off, including paid maternity and parental leave, for eligible scheduled hours.
Company-paid holidays for eligible scheduled hours.
401(k) with company match for eligible scheduled hours.
Transit benefits for eligible scheduled hours.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours or more.
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts for employees scheduled 30 hours or more.
Disability benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours or more.
Life insurance for employees scheduled 30 hours or more.
Tuition reimbursement for employees scheduled 30 hours or more.